Текст песни There's Been a Call / Journey to Paramount - Andrew Lloyd Webber , Glenn Close , George Hearn

There's been a call
What did I say
They want to see me right away
Joe, Paramount, they love our child
Mr. DeMille is going wild

Well, that's wonderful, Norma

But it was some fool assistant
Not acceptable at all
It he wants me, then Cecil B
Himself must call

I don't know if this is the time to stand on ceremony

I've been waiting twenty years now
What's a few more days, my dear
It's happened, Joe
I told you so
The perfect year

Now, let's go upstairs

Shouldn't you at least call back

No; they can wait until I'm good and ready

It took her three days and she was ready
She checked with her astrologer
Who sacrificed a chicken
She dressed up like a pharaoh
Slapped on a pound of make-up
And set forth in her chariot
Poor Norma
So happy
Re-entering her kingdom

If you will pardon me, Madame, the shadow over the left eye is not quite balanced

Thank you, Max

Hey, that's enough of that

To see Mr. DeMille. Open the gate

Mr. DeMille is shooting. You need an appointment

This is Norma Desmond. No appointment is necessary

Norma who

Jonesy

Why, if it isn't Miss Desmond. How have you been, Miss Desmond

Fine, Jonesy. Open the gate

You heard Miss Desmond

They don't have a pass

Stage 18, Miss Desmond

Thank you, Jonesy
And teach your friend some manners
Tell him without me, there wouldn't be any Paramount Studio

Get me Stage 18. I have a message for Mr. DeMille

Mr. DeMille

What is it

Norma Desmond is here to see you, Mr. DeMille

Norma Desmond

She's here at the studio

It must be about that appalling script of hers. What shall I say

Maybe I could give her the brush

Thirty million fans have given her the brush. Isn't that enough
Give me a minute

Won't you come along, darling

It's your script. It's your show
Good luck

Thank you, darling

Miss Desmond

Well, well, well

Hello, Mr. DeMille
The last time I saw you, we were someplace terribly gay
I was dancing on the table

A lot of people were
Lindbergh had just landed

You read the script, of course

Well, yes

Now, I know how busy you are during shooting
But I really think you could have picked up the phone yourself
Instead of leaving it so some assistant

I don't know what you mean, Norma

Yes, you do

Come on in